Baked Chipotle Beef Taquitos (ourbestbites)

By shelliec

Ingredients

• 3 C cooked, shredded beef roast or 2 Cans Beef Chunks
• 4 oz green chilies, undrained
• 2 t. Chipotle Chili powder
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t coriander
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1 t chili powder
• zest from one lime
• 1 T fresh lime juice
• 1 ) 12 oz. package Queso Fresco
• 20 ) 6″ white corn tortillas
• olive oil or cooking spray
• kosher salt

Details

Servings 20
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine chilies, chipotle chili powder, garlic, coriander, cumin, chili powder and lime zest and juice in a bowl. After stirring to combine, gently toss together with shredded beef.

Wrap a pile of about 10 tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave for 1 minute to soften. (after those are used, do the next 10)

Now bust out the queso fresco.Working with one tortilla at a time, crumble about 1T queso fresco in a line across the center of the tortilla. Top with 1-2 T shredded beef mixture and roll that baby up. Place seam-side down on a lightly oiled/sprayed baking sheet. Use cooking spray or lightly brush olive oil on the top of each one. Lightly sprinkle kosher salt on the top of each one.

BAKE at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and your house smells like a Mexican restaurant. A Mexican restaurant in a good way, not in a nasty, greasy, stinky way.

Take them out of the oven and let them cool for just a few minutes. Eat ‘em hot! Serve with sour cream, guacamole & salsa.

(TO FREEZE:)
Place in a dish a single layer, not touching each other and set in the freezer. After frozen, place in zip-top bag, foodsaver bag, or any other air tight container. To cook, preheat oven to 425. Place frozen taquitos on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake until edges are golden brown. (Usually about 30 minutes)